Tag Archives: Fun

Are the nuts in your family tree so well hidden you suspect that squirrels may be involved? We in the Special Collections Center understand. And we are once again opening our Center on a Sunday to give you a little … Continue reading →

As we’ve mentioned a few times this month, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island, which took place during the War of 1812, on the fourth and fifth of September in 1814. Our Special Collections … Continue reading →

Genealogy words can be tricky—ahnentafels, anyone?—and words that look or sound alike don’t help much. In order to facilitate communications and understanding—and humor, of course—we’ve collected a few of the most frequent mix-ups we’ve encountered, with definitions and examples: ____________ … Continue reading →